Join us at the Year of Games Kick-Off Symposium at the University of Chicago for a Friday keynote conversation with videogame industry trailblazer Alex Seropian (creator of Halo and founder of Bungie Studios, Wideload Games, Industrial Tops and Look North World). Seropian will be joined by journalist and author Simon Parkin for a live recording of Parkin’s podcast My Perfect Console. In this conversation the two will discuss the five video games Seropian would like to immortalize on a fictional games machine. Through this prompt, the audience will hear about Seropians’s life and career through different eras and cultures of games and how he has built meaning from his experiences with game play.
Register here for this free event and check out the rest of the three day schedule of events at yearofgames.com.
The Year of Games is a university-wide initiative celebrating the vibrant culture of games and play at the University of Chicago. Taking place throughout the 2025–26 academic year, this collaborative effort will feature a dynamic series of events, exhibits, and activities. The Year of Games invites students, faculty, alumni, and the broader community to explore how games shape culture, spark creativity, and foster connection.
